title: [The medicine chest of Roald Amundsen in 1914].
abstract: This historical medicine chest evidently has not been used, and its contents are nearly complete. Practically all medicines for internal use were dispensed in tablet form, which was very advanced for that time. The chest also contains a manual with short descriptions of illnesses and injuries and how to treat them, accompanied by an inventory. The medicine chest and accompanying booklet were compiled in a systematic way for easy access, and provide an interesting review of medical and pharmaceutical knowledge at that time. Many of the compounds are in surprisingly good condition after 75 years. Some of them have been analysed for active ingredients, and were shown to contain from 0 to 79% of the declared content. The composition of the medicine chest is based on 19th century traditions for ships' equipment, but compared with a 20 years older specimen it seems advanced. The medicine chest is located in Roald Amundsen's Home at Svartskog near Oslo.
authors.affiliation: Sykehusapoteket i Baerum, Baerum sykehus.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gjelsvik
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Engelskjøn
mesh_terms: D003081:Cold Climate; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000266:history; D004346:Drug Information Services / Q000266:history; D004349:Drug Packaging / Q000379:methods; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005101:Expeditions / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009664:Norway; D012767:Ships
vernacular_title: Roald Amundsens medisinkiste anno 1914.